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St. Louis Cardinals @
New York Giants
1955-04-30 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 13831 Β· 3:06
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 6β2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Paul LaPalme earned the win. Rip Repulski went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Paul LaPalme L: Don Liddle SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Artie Gore Β· 1B: Augie Donatelli Β· 2B: Hal Dixon Β· 3B: Jocko Conlan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Virdon | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Moon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Musial | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Red Schoendienst | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Del Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Brooks Lawrence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul LaPalme | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Monte Irvin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Davey Williams | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wes Westrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Billy Gardner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Katt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brooks Lawrence | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Paul LaPalme | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Al Corwin | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Windy McCall | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Giel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: S8
- Wally Moon: 43.1-2
- Stan Musial: 43.2-3
- Rip Repulski: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Al Dark: S9
- Don Mueller: 63.1-2
- Hank Thompson: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Willie Mays: IW
- Monte Irvin: 9
Top 2
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Ken Boyer: D7.1-3
- Del Rice: FC1.3XH(125);2-3
- Alex Grammas: K
- Brooks Lawrence: 53
Bot 2
- Davey Williams: S7
- Wes Westrum: HP.1-2
- Don Liddle: W.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 46(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Al Dark: 9
- Don Mueller: 4/L
Top 3
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Wally Moon: 8
- Stan Musial: HR/9
- Rip Repulski: HR/7
- Red Schoendienst: K/C
Bot 3
- Hank Thompson: HP
- Willie Mays: 46(1)3/GDP
- Monte Irvin: 7
Top 4
- Ken Boyer: 7
- Del Rice: HR/7
- Alex Grammas: 8
- Paul LaPalme: 13
Bot 4
- Davey Williams: S9
- Wes Westrum: 46(1)3/GDP
- Billy Gardner: W
- Whitey Lockman: WP.1-2#
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Al Dark: 43
Top 5
- Bill Virdon: 13
- Wally Moon: S9
- Stan Musial: PB.1-2
- Stan Musial: IW
- Rip Repulski: S7.1-2;2-H
- Red Schoendienst: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Boyer: 9/SF.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Del Rice: W
- Joe Frazier: 8
Bot 5
- Don Mueller: 31
- Hank Thompson: 9
- Willie Mays: S4
- Monte Irvin: 13
Top 6
- Paul LaPalme: 3/L
- Bill Virdon: S9
- Wally Moon: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Stan Musial: IW
- Rip Repulski: 52(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Red Schoendienst: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ken Boyer: K
Bot 6
- Davey Williams: S9
- Ray Katt: 9/L
- Bobby Hofman: W.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Del Rice: 3/P
- Bob Stephenson: 3/FL
- Paul LaPalme: 6/P
Bot 7
- Al Dark: 43
- Don Mueller: S9
- Hank Thompson: 7
- Willie Mays: K/C
Top 8
- Bill Virdon: S7
- Wally Moon: S7.1-3
- Stan Musial: 2/FL/DP.1-3;3XH(2625)
- Rip Repulski: 7
Bot 8
- Monte Irvin: 7
- Davey Williams: S9
- Ray Katt: 5/P
- Foster Castleman: 7
Top 9
- Red Schoendienst: S9
- Ken Boyer: 5/FL
- Del Rice: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Al Dark: S7
- Don Mueller: 6/P
- Hank Thompson: S9.1-3
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Monte Irvin: 7
Notes & reviews
- Wes Westrum ejected by HP umpire Artie Gore





















